Spurilla salaamica from South Korea

June 11, 2005
From: Dong Bum Koh

Dear Bill,

Here are photos of what I think is Spurilla salaamica Rudman,1982 from South Korea.

Locality: Hwa Soon. Jeju island, South Korea. Depth: 6 m. Length: About 10 mm. 17 Nov. 2004. Sandy bottom. Photographer: Byung Ro Yun

Best regards,
Dong Bum Koh

drkoh@seasee.co.kr

Koh, D.B., 2005 (Jun 11) Spurilla salaamica from South Korea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14012

Dear Koh,
It certainly seems that this species has a wide Indo-West Pacific distribution. Like Tanzanian animals there seems to be no sign of branching digestive gland ducts in the body wall.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jun 11). Comment on Spurilla salaamica from South Korea by Dong Bum Koh. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14012

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